Yes; as the APTA explains in this blog post, “although PTAs cannot make changes to the overall plan of care, they are trained to make treatment adjustments to accommodate a patient during a session.” The same holds true for OTAs. Can you transition from a PTA to a PT? PTAs who wish to transition to…

Recognize The Gravity Of The Moment. Ask Yourself How Important Sex Is To You. Be Honest With Your Partner. Discuss Both Of Your Sexual Turn-Ons. Try To Rekindle The Romance. Explore Whether This Is A Short-Lived Or Permanent Change. Consider Couples Therapy. Can a marriage survive without physical attraction? Yes, sexless marriages can survive. Even…

Researchers focus on the changes that take place in the brain as a result of abuse as well. Sadly, adults who experienced severe abuse as children show critically impaired neural connections in the brain. Parts of the brain associated with the regulation of attention, emotion, and other cognitive processes suffer. Can abuse cause developmental delays?…

As an international travel physical therapist, you work abroad on contract as part of a large International healthcare corporation or for a non-profit, such as Doctors Without Borders, that provides a variety of healthcare options to countries and populations that lack basic services. Where is the best country to work as a physical therapist? The…

Keep the wound dry until your doctor says it’s OK to shower. Don’t scrub your incision. Don’t do strenuous activity for 7 to 10 days after your surgery. Don’t lift anything heavier than 10 pounds for 2 to 3 weeks after your surgery. How long does it take to heal from carotid endarterectomy? Work and…

In geometric applications, the argument of a trigonometric function is generally the measure of an angle. Should trig functions be in radians or degrees? Any angle plugged into a trig function must be in radians but, because degrees are so common outside of a math class, calculators are designed to handle degrees inside trig functions.…

The short answer is yes: When you make trainer-assisted stretching part of each training session, your clients will indeed improve their overall flexibility. But it’s also true that clients will get little to no benefit if they only stretch when they’re training with you. What are the boundaries of a personal trainer? Define your limits.…

4. Hormone imbalance: When a person’s reproductive hormone levels are too high or low—due to menopause and perimenopause, thyroid disease, or external factors like stress or diet—it can cause heavier flow and, perhaps, blood clots during your period. Why am I suddenly clotting on my period? Clots happen when the uterine lining sheds increased amounts…

Be clear, legible, concise, contemporaneous, progressive and accurate. Include information about assessments, action taken, outcomes, reassessment processes (if necessary), risks, complications and changes. Who can write progress notes? Progress notes are written by both physicians and nurses to document patient care on a regular interval during a patient’s hospitalization. Can a physical therapist assistant write…

Soldiers can track the progress on your MEB via the My MEB Portal on AKO. If they have any questions about the data they see in the My MEB Portal, they can contact their MEB Counselor. My MEB Portal https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/417118. How long does PEB findings take? The PEB Process takes around 3 months to complete.…

The minimum floor area for physical therapy service shall be 28 square meters (300 square feet), no dimension of which shall be less than 3.7 meters (12 feet). Can you go to two different physical therapists at the same time Medicare? As we explain in this guide, “Therapists cannot bill separately for either the same…

The short answer is: yes, you can still be a good engineer even if you don’t “understand physics”. The degree to which an engineer uses physics varies depending upon the type of engineering and career. For example, if you are a civil engineer and design bridges, then you will need to understand stresses and forces.…

As discussed previously, fibers are considered a form of trace evidence that can be transferred from the clothing of a suspect to the clothing of a victim during the commission of a crime. Fibers can also transfer from a fabric source such as a carpet, bed, or furniture at a crime scene. What type of…

A physical therapy aide is an unlicensed person who assists a physical therapist and is under the direct and immediate supervision of a physical therapist. The physical therapy aide can only provide direct care to the patient if the supervising physical therapist is within audible reach. How many aides can a physical therapist use in…

Genotype simply means what alleles are carried in a particular organism’s DNA. It can’t be determined by simple observation; it requires biological testing. Genotype is inherited from an organism’s parents and expresses all of the genetic information about it. How can genotype be determined? Can you tell the genotype of an organism for a particular…

A social interaction is a social exchange between two or more individuals. These interactions form the basis for social structure and therefore are a key object of basic social inquiry and analysis. Social interaction can be studied between groups of two (dyads), three (triads) or larger social groups. What is the relationship between social structure…

Physical therapy as a method of treating pinched nerve is more effective than other non-surgical methods like administering drugs and steroidal injections because the former brings about much more than just pain relief. What will a physical therapist do for a pinched nerve? Physical Therapy for a Pinched Nerve Manual Therapy or Active Release Technique…

This means that a PTA or OTA could treat a Medicare Part B beneficiary in the private practice clinic or in the beneficiaries home and the PT or OT would not need to be in the clinic or in the beneficiaries home providing the direct supervision. How many PT sessions will Medicare pay for? There’s…

The Physical Therapy Board of California (Board) has concluded that only a physical therapist may perform a physical therapy functional capacity evaluation (FCE). Who is qualified to perform a functional capacity evaluation? First, all FCEs are performed by trained physicians, physical therapists, or chiropractors, depending on your previous injury and claim. These trained medical professionals…

The NP cannot practice autonomously and must have a collaborative agreement with a physician to deliver care to patients. Once the collaborative agreement is in place, the NP can prescribe medications, order physical therapy, sign death certificates and sign disabled person placard forms. What can a nurse practitioner not do? In reduced-authority states, NPs can…